{"title":"Van Morrison","description":"\u003cp\u003eHis father's record collection, among the largest in Northern Ireland, filled the young Van Morrison's ears with Muddy Waters, Mahalia Jackson, Charlie Parker and Hank Williams. By his teens he was playing saxophone in Irish showbands, and in 1964 he fronted Them at Belfast's Maritime Hotel, ad-libbing material on stage, 'Gloria' included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoing solo, he scored a hit with 'Brown Eyed Girl'; then \u003cem\u003eAstral Weeks\u003c\/em\u003e, cut in just three sessions, offered a mystical song cycle that sold poorly at first but is now regarded as a classic. \u003cem\u003eMoondance\u003c\/em\u003e established him as a major artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis catalogue runs two ways: tunes built on soul and early rhythm and blues, and lengthy, spiritually inspired journeys steeped in Celtic tradition, jazz and stream-of-consciousness narrative. Since turning 70 in 2015, he has released more than an album a year on average.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fungilator-recommended-artists\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#C4293D;font-weight:bold;\"\u003eIf you like Van Morrison you should check out:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bob-dylan-vinyl\"\u003eBob Dylan\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tim-buckley-vinyl\"\u003eTim Buckley\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/leonard-cohen-vinyl\"\u003eLeonard Cohen\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nick-drake-vinyl\"\u003eNick Drake\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/joni-mitchell-vinyl\"\u003eJoni Mitchell\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ray-charles-vinyl\"\u003eRay Charles\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/otis-redding-vinyl\"\u003eOtis Redding\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jeff-buckley-vinyl\"\u003eJeff Buckley\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rolling-stones-vinyl\"\u003eThe Rolling Stones\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bruce-springsteen-vinyl\"\u003eBruce Springsteen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"van-morrison-astral-weeks-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"VAN MORRISON 'Astral Weeks' 180g Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstral Weeks\u003c\/em\u003e is Van Morrison's free-flowing, mystical song cycle, recorded in New York with jazz players including bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay. 'Madame George', 'Sweet Thing' and 'Cyprus Avenue' drift between folk, jazz and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39246793801886,"sku":"GM08633","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/products\/vanmorrisonastral1801.jpg?v=1628473939"},{"product_id":"van-morrison-astral-weeks-analogue-productions-45rpm-180g-vinyl-2lp","title":"VAN MORRISON 'Astral Weeks' ANALOGUE PRODUCTIONS 45rpm 180g Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp class=\"goldmine-year\"\u003eYear of release: 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"goldmine-blurb\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAstral Weeks\u003c\/em\u003e is Van Morrison's free-flowing, mystical song cycle, recorded in New York with jazz players including bassist Richard Davis and drummer Connie Kay. 'Madame George', 'Sweet Thing' and 'Cyprus Avenue' drift between folk, jazz and soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eCondition: New\/Sealed\/Mint\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldmine Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48133293474013,"sku":"GM08631","price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0529\/9434\/3070\/files\/IMG_4298.jpg?v=1783412172"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.goldminerecords.com.au\/collections\/van-morrison-vinyl.oembed","provider":"Goldmine Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}